Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr

Bishop or priest who dies for his beliefs

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, a hieromartyr is a martyr (one who dies for his beliefs) who was a bishop or priest. Analogously, a monk who is a priest is known as a hieromonk.

Hieromartyr Hermogen of Tobolsk

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